Verlorevlei River | |
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Etymology | Verlorenvlei River |
Location | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | _ |
Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• location | Western Cape, South Africa |
• coordinates | 32°19′S 18°20′E / 32.317°S 18.333°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Basin features | |
Designated | 28 June 1991 |
Reference no. | 525[1] |
Verlorevlei River is a river in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Lying on the Sandveld of the West Coast, the river runs past Eendekuil, Het Kruis, and Redelinghuys. The river mouth is located at Elands Bay. Its tributaries include the Hol River, Kruismans River and the Krom Antonies River. It falls within the Drainage system G and the Management Area.
The river is the only known habitat of the endangered Verlorenvlei redfin.[2]